Mary Gaitskill Quotes
Monogamy is desirable for many reasons, especially in creating a stable, emotionally connected home for children. But judging from centuries of human behavior, it is also a very difficult standard to meet.
Mary Gaitskill
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I'm not a great fan of monarchy in general, but I have to say the Danish monarchy is closer to the people; it's not as stuffy as the English one.
Viggo Mortensen
I just want people to see that I do my own stuff, that I'm not stupid, and I can make fun of myself.
Utada Hikaru
All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.
Napoleon Hill
I think of the prisoners on 'Orange Is the New Black,' a lot of times, as uplifting.
Samira Wiley
It's really not my thing to go after what comedians are doing. Because I always feel like we're jesters at the end of the day.
Larry Wilmore
My father was a construction worker most of his life. My mother, when she came from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, to the United States, never had a chance to go to college either and became a clerical worker. But they did nothing but build this country.
Xavier Becerra
I got done writing Ports of Call and suddenly realized I have far too much material for the book.
Jack Vance
Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards.
Irving Babbitt
I feel like I'm a good actor, but I wouldn't call myself a gifted actor.
Adam Pascal
I started classes and it wasn't because I was like, 'I want to be an actor!' - I was really interested in the theory of what acting can be and what it's about. It's all about living in the moment and kind of being present, which is something that at that time in my life I really wanted to explore.
Caity Lotz
My secret heroes were Joe Morello, Ray Charles - who is, in my opinion, the most dominant figure in musical history in the 21st century - and Frank Sinatra. Those are my heroes. And as a writer, when Bob Dylan came along, it was a miracle because he gave us all permission to say anything!
J. D. Souther
I'm not about my breasts; I'm just about good health, OK. I'm not afraid of doing what I need to do to stay here. I really don't understand women who are in denial, who don't want to go for a mammogram. I think it's stupidity. Sorry. I have no patience for that.
Jaclyn Smith
Like the average American that I hang out with, and like my father before me, I raised all my children to respect tools and use them wisely and safely.
Ted Nugent
Our international success started out first because we became the No. 1 casual wear brand in our home market of Japan. Then, we set up stores in the world's major fashion centers of New York, Paris and London.
Tadashi Yanai
I always thought I'd adopt - I have a dog but no children.
Perrey Reeves
When I signed onto 'Superman,' editors Matt Idelson and Wil Moss gave me a rough outline that JMS had turned in for the remaining issues of the 'Grounded' arc, which amounted to a couple of sentences for each issue, spelling out in general terms where the issue would take place geographically, specific guest stars, things like that.
Chris Roberson
Monogamy is desirable for many reasons, especially in creating a stable, emotionally connected home for children. But judging from centuries of human behavior, it is also a very difficult standard to meet.
Mary Gaitskill
